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Girls' Generation (Korean: 소녀시대, Hanja: 少女時代, Sonyeo Sidae ) is a nine-member South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment in 2007. The nine members are: Taeyeon, Jessica, Tiffany, Sunny, Yuri, Hyoyeon, Seohyun, Sooyoung and Yoona . They are often referred to as SoShi (소시), or SNSD (mainly outside Korea), the first of which is an abbreviation and the second an acronym of the group's Korean name So Nyeo Shi Dae.

Kim Tae-yeon (Hangul: 김태연; Hanja: 金太妍 ; born March 9, 1989), commonly known as Taeyeon (pronounced [tæːjʌn]), is a South Korean pop singer, actress, and spokesmodel. She is the leader of the Korean nine-member girl group Girls' Generation, formed by SM Entertainment in 2007. She has also worked as TV presenter, radio DJ and appeared in reality-variety shows, as well as recording solo singles.

Jessica Jung (Korean name: Jung Su-yeon; Hangul: 정수연; Hanja: 鄭秀妍; born April 18, 1989), better known by her first name Jessica, is an American singer, dancer, actress and model. She was born in San Francisco, and is fluent in both Korean and English. She is a member of the South Korean nine-member girl group Girls' Generation. She had been trained for seven years as a trainee before debuting with Girls' Generation.

Sunny (Hangul: 써니; born Lee Soon-kyu on May 15, 1989) is a South Korean singer, radio DJ, music show host and member of the Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by SM Entertainment in 2007. Her father was in the college band Hwaljooro with Bae Chul-soo. She is the niece of Lee Soo Man, the founder of SM Entertainment. In 1998, Sunny entered Starlight Entertainment and became a trainee for 5 years.

Stephanie Hwang (Korean name: Hwang Mi-young; Hangul: 황미영; Hanja: 黃美英; born August 1, 1989), best known as Tiffany, is a Korean American singer and dancer of the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. Tiffany was born in California, and grew up in Diamond Bar as the youngest of three siblings. She auditioned at the SM Entertainment Starlight Casting System and joined the company on October 2004 in Los Angeles. She was trained for 3 years and 7 months.

Kim Hyo-yeon (Hangul: 김효연; Hanja: 金孝淵; born September 22, 1989), better known by her first name Hyoyeon, is a South Korean singer, dancer, and model. She is a member of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by SM Entertainment in 2007. Hyoyeon was born in Incheon, South Korea on September 22, 1989. She auditioned for SM Entertainment at the age of 11 through SM 2000 Casting System.

Kwon Yuri (born December 5, 1989) also known by her given name Yuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, model, dancer. She auditioned at the SM Entertainment Casting System and joined the company in 2001 after finishing in second place in the 2001 SM Youth Best Dancer Contest. She then underwent training for 5 years and 11 months before her debut. She is currently attending at Chung-Ang University.

Choi Soo-young (Hangul: 최수영; born February 10, 1990), commonly known as Sooyoung (수영), is a South Korean singer, actress, spokesmodel, TV presenter, and radio DJ. She was born in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, South Korea on February 10, 1990. She was discovered on SM Casting System via the 2000 SM Open Audition. Sooyoung is currently majoring in performing arts and theater at Chung-Ang University.

Im Yoon-Ah (Hangul: 임윤아; Hanja: 林潤娥; also spelled Lim Yun-Ah; born May 30, 1990), commonly known as YoonA (윤아), is a South Korean pop singer, dancer, actress, model and spokesmodel. Yoona made her debut as a singer along with Girls' Generation on August 5, 2007. She made her debut as an actress in the 2007 Korean drama, 9 Ends, 2 Outs. At a young age, she auditioned at the SM Saturday Open Casting Audition and joined the company in 2002.

Seohyun (Hangul: 서현; born on June 28, 1991 in Seoul as Seo Joo-Hyun 서주현) is a South Korean K-pop singer and entertainer. She was appointed by the Seoul Metropolitan Office as their goodwill ambassador for student fitness. She attended Seoul Middle School and Daeyoung High School, then transferred to Jeonju Arts High School, from which she graduated on February 9, 2010 with the Achievement Award and currently attends Dongguk University.

S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of K-pop, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea. Initially, "SM" was an abbreviation of the agency founder's name, but now stands for "Star Museum". its current roster of recording artists include BoA, f(x), Girls' Generation, Kangta, Shinee, Super Junior, TVXQ, etc. The company celebrated its ten-year anniversary with a party on February 15, 2005.

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

June 1st marks the day of the release of Girls' Generation's first Japanese full album. The self-titled album has been receiving overwhelming responses and was officially ranked 1st on the Oricon Daily Album chart earlier today.

The girls were up against Japanese rock band UVERworld and Japanese group J Soul Brothers, but eventually came out top with album sales of more than 70,000. The impressive figures are already gaining the attention of the Korean media, praising the girls for their new achievement.

Girls' Generation has also successfully completed the first concert of their Japanese Arena tour in Osaka yesterday.

Don't forget to get yourself a copy of their Japanese album to support the girls if you haven't done so!

Rhythmic gymnast Son Yeon Jae is currently preparing for her performance at her first rhythmic gymnastics gala show ever.

On May 31st, a photo of Son Yeon Jae dancing to SNSD’s “Hoot” was revealed.

As we reported before, JYJ’s Jaejoong as been designated as the director of this gala show therefore, he is in charge of the song selection, the arrangements, the stage effects, choreography, and outfit styling.

Son Yeon Jae explained,

“Though I haven’t been able to meet Jaejoong because JYJ is on tour, I have received much instruction through emails. I think that using my hands will be very important for this gala show. I’ve been asked to have detailed eye and facial expressions as well. I think I will be wearing black-themed outfits. I think it is more extravagant that my competition outfits. In particular, I want to wear a variety of outfits for the K3 performance.“

This “LG Whisen Rhythmic All Stars 2011” will be held on June 11th and 12th at Korea University’sHwa Jung Gymnasium. Son Yeon Jae will be accompanied by international athletes includingEvgenia Kanaeva and Anna Bessonova.

The girls from SNSD recently appeared on the show “Ousama no Brunch” to talk about their new album with reporter Marina.

The girls spoke some English and talked about the Mr. Taxi dance, the foods they want to try, and their favorite places in Japan so far.

Check out the translation and video below!

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Marina: Everyone speaks Japanese, don’t you?

Girls: Just a little bit…

Marina: Who’s the one that can speak the most?

Girls: It’s Sooyoung, she’s the best.

Marina: You can pretty much speak, then?

Sooyoung: Well, just everyday conversation.

Marina: Are you studying right now?

Sooyoung: Yes, everyone is doing their best to study hard.

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Marina: It shows up in your songs as well, but Tiffany and Jessica can speak English, right?

Girls: Yes.

Marina: Hi~

Tiffany: Hi! Can you speak English?

Marina: Yes, I can!

Tiffany: Really? We-we feel much more comfortable.

Marina: Really? We should talk in English more!

Tiffany: The girls are good too!

Marina: Oh really? Oh my God, hi girls!

Girls: Hi~

Marina: Wow, this is nice!

Tiffany & Jessica: You speak fluently!

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Marina: Thank you! But today we’d better speak in Japanese. This time, SNSD are releasing their first Japanese album on June 1st, congratulations!

Tiffany: The songs we’ve announced before, Gee, Genie, and Mr. Taxi are included, but there’s a lot of new songs this time as well. We’re challenging a new style as well, so we want everyone to hear it as soon as possible.

Marina: Is that – you brought it with you?

Sooyoung: This comes inside the box.Tiffany: It’s cute, right?

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Marina: Mr. Taxi’s… like this? Teach me!

Sunny: You put your hands like you’re holding handles and bounce your body. That’s the key point.Sooyoung: There’s also a part with this kind of motion. This is… SNSD’s hypnotism.

Marina: Hypnotism?! What is that?

Sooyoung: SNSD hypnotism~

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Marina: What kind of Japanese foods do the girls want to try?

Yuri: I want to eat takoyaki at Dotonbori in Osaka!

Marina: Have you eaten takoyaki before?

Yuri: Of course, I’ve eaten it in Korea as well.

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Marina: Are there any memorable places that you’ve been to up until now?

Hyoyeon: Tokyo Disney Sea.Sooyoung: We went to Hokkaidou.

Marina:In your free time?

Sooyoung: Yes. The ramen was really delicious. And, when we went to Osaka…Jessica: It’s Osaka for me too!Sooyoung: There was a really beautiful river flowing in front of Osaka Castle Hall, so I want to try riding a boat there with the members.Girls: I wanna go!Sooyoung: Let’s go!

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Seohyun: Everyone, finally SNSD’s first album will be released! From now on, we’ll work harder and harder, so please cheer us on!Sooyoung: Please come see us on our tour too!

Girls' Generation sent congratulatory messages of nine different colors (styles) for Metro Newspaper's ninth anniversary. Within four years of debuting, they have gone from being acknowledged by everybody as the nation's representative girl group to becoming Asia's top female group. They are very similar to Metro Seoul in that they are very active on a global scale and that they have secured their place as front-runners. The nine girls all said that they hope to share their joyous moments with Metro, which was with them when they started their careers.

Metro and the girls who are in their 4th year after debuting

It hasn't been quite four years since their debut performance on a show on August 2nd, 2007. However, their success was made possible thanks to their sweat and hard work during their training period, which averaged five years. During that difficult period, their most dependable companion was Metro Newspaper.

"Before I debuted as a Girls' Generation member, I always had Metro in my hands and enjoyed reading it while going to my school or practice room. Every morning was entertaining because there were fun and varied news reports." (Taeyeon)

When their long training period was over and the countdown to their debut had begun, Metro wrote the first article about them (page 34 of the July 18, 2007 issue, titled "9 Female Ulzzang [literally 'best face'] High School Students, 'Female SuJu' Unveiled"). They still vividly remember when that article was published.

"I can't forget the sense of pride and nervousness I felt. I remember that the members were so happy that they weren't even able to correctly read the article." (Sooyoung)

They believe that the key factor behind their popularity is the fact that they have clearly shown their growth to their fans. They said that this, too, is something that they have in common with Metro.

"We always contemplate about new concepts so that we're able to give off a fresh feeling. We're able to stay strong because there are fans that like and look forward to our transformations. Likewise, I think that Metro's charm is its ever-changing, fresh, young energy." (Yuri)

"Thank you for creating a good memory for us." (Hyoyeon)

"I hope Metro will grow even more than it has during these past 9 years." (Tiffany)

"Please continue publishing good newspapers that sparkle like the morning sunlight." (Sunny)

Japanese tour (starting May) 31st, attacking foreign markets

They are dreaming of taking another leap forward and are going to start their focused attacks on foreign markets on the 31st. They start their Japanese Arena Tour on the 31st and then they will hold their second Seoul concert and Asia tour right after.

Eight months after their Japanese debut, they are holding their first arena tour. With two additional concerts being added, they will have fourteen concerts in six cities and will be performing until July 18th. They will be performing in Tokyo, Osaka, Saitama, Hiroshima, Nagoya, and Fukuoka. Half of the concerts were added due to fans' explosive demands and the 150,000 seats are certain to sell out.

"The most memorable moment last year was our showcase, which was our first Japanese performance. I had the strange feeling of excitement mixed with the fear of being in a foreign country and I could not believe that we were so welcomed. I want to meet a lot of new fans in various areas and I want to leave new stories and meanings wherever I go." (Seohyun)

On July 23rd and 24th, one week after spending a warm summer in Japan and ending their Japanese tour, they will meet Korean fans through their "2011 Girls' Generation Tour" at Olympic Park's Gymnastics Gymnasium. During their previous Asia tour, they showed their outstanding singing and performance skills, as well as their ability to come up with high-caliber performances. On top of this, their teamwork will be polished to perfection after their Japanese Arena Tour. People are looking forward to them showing all of these qualities on the stage in Seoul.

The Seoul concert is the start of their Asia tour, which will continue in Taipei, Taiwan, and Nanjing, China, with additional concerts expected to be added in major Asian cities. Their activities aren't limited to Asia though. On June 10th and 11th, a month before they will be in the middle of their busy Japanese tour, they will take part in the "SMTOWN Live World Tour in Paris" with other agency artists at Le Zenith de Paris.

"I'm already excited just thinking about personally experiencing the K-Pop fever that is going on in Paris. Last year's LA, USA concert with fans of many different nationalities was moving, and I think I will be moved once again." (Yoona)

They will release their first Japanese album "Japan 1st Album--Girls' Generation" on (June 1st) and increase their popularity in the Japanese music industry.

"Our break between Korean promotions has increased, but we will use the experiences gained overseas to come back more mature." (Jessica)

Monday, May 30, 2011

Girls' Generation's Yoona's fans celebrate her birthday. Two fancafes, "CISTUS" and "Smile Yoona", celebrated Yoona's 22nd birthday by collaborating to put an ad in today's edition of a Korean newspaper.

When Girls' Generation performs on stage, Yoona is usually in the middle, earning her the names "Center Yoona" and "Girls' Generation's Face". In the ad, the fans wrote "Your eyes are similar, your neck is long and slender," comparing Yoona to a deer, another nickname that fans have called her.

Last Saturday on the 28th, "CISTUS" and "Smile Yoona" members volunteered at the Chungbook branch for the Children's Foundation, doing outdoor activities with the disabled people. "CISTUS" has also been donating under Yoona's name on a regular basis.

Donations and volunteer activities by Girls' Generation's fancafes have occurred regularly in celebration of each member's birthday. The fans have moved on from the first level of fandom of simply going wild for their idols. They are taking the lead in a second level of the fandom by raising the status of their idols through activites contributing to society.